Typographical machine.



J. R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILEDJULY n. 1914.

1,137,0 1. Patented May 4, 1915.

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J. R. ROGERS TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Jun 11, 1914.

Patented May 4, 1915.

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' J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1914.

Patented Ma 4, 1915.

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.: :1 we u u u etaoi 11/ JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MEBGEN'IHALER LIND- TYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. Roenns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization representedin Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to ap pear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to that kind thereof equipped with a plurality of magazines and means whereby any selected one thereof may be brought into operative relation to the assembling devices.

One of the principal features of my invention is the arrangement of a single keyboard mechanism connected in part to each of several magazines, so that matrices may be delivered from any one of them by the operation of the corresponding keys, without the manipulation of additional selecting or connecting mechanism.

My improvements further comprise means whereby this keyboard mechanism may be connected in part to each of several magazines, as before mentioned, or in its entirety to a single magazine.

These and other features, together with means for accomplishing the desired results, will be described more at length in the following specification and finally pointed out in the claims.

Among the advantages derived from this arrangement is the ability to carry a full font of matrices, such as the ordinary ones, in one magazine, and ..to divide a font of larger matrices, such as displayzor head let- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1914. Serial No. 850,301.

Patented May 4, 1915,

ter matrices, between a plurality of magazines, all in the same machine. Hitherto it has not been practicable to e uip machines like the commercial Model 8 and Model 9 linotypes With'both ordinary and head letter or display faces.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shownmy invention as applied to the style of machine illustrated in U. S. Letters Patent to J. R. Rogers, No. 848,771, dated April 2, 1907, and No. 930,693, dated August 10, 1909. In this particular construction, the magazines are stationary and a portion of the assembling devices are movable so as to be brought into operative relation to the selected one. However, it will be seen that the invention may be similarly applied to machines wherein the assembling mechanism is stationary and the magazines movable relatively thereto.

I have shown my improvements only in preferred form and by way of example, and as adapted to the particular machine desig nated, but obviously many changes and variations may be made therein, and in their mode of application, which will still be comprised within the spirit of the invention. Similarly, they may be applied to other forms of typographical machines, such as typesetters, typecasters and the like, which handle type or dies, instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not' limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims. 1

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of the machine; Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line 2-2 of- Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of the escapements, etc.; and Fig. 4 is a front detail elevation of the same parts.

The matrices X are as usual stored according tofont in the several magazines A A A A, four such magazines being illustrated by way of example, although it will be understood that the same principles may be applied to a greater or a smaller number. Each of ,the magazines is equipped with a series of escapements B B B B redelivery of the matrices-inthe desired order.

'spectively, the operation of which effects the Theactuating means for the escapements comprise the reed C, which are movable vertically by the ordinary keyboard mechanism, including the levers-C secondary reeds C, etc., selected and controlled from the keys D. In the particular form illustrated, the magazines are stationary and the escapement actuating devices are shifted vertically so as to register them with the escapements of the selected magazine, and horizontally to connect them with anddisconnect them from the escapements. The connecting and disconnecting means comprise the elements E, which are movable horizontally by the engaging means E both being mounted in and carried by the frame F, which may be moved vertically by the engaging means F These respective 'horizontal and vertical movements are effected and controlled through connections F to the manually operated lever G. The parts so far described, and their mode of operation, are or may be substantially similar to those embodied in the Model 9 linotype, or as set forth in the previously mentioned Rogers patent.

As the matrices are released from the selected magazines, they pass into the raceway H and thence to the other assembling devices in the customary manner. In the Rogers patents, the frame F is provided with a bridge constituting a support or guide for the matrices as they pass from the selected magazine to the raceway. In the present instance, I provide the frame with two receiving elements in the form of superposed throats H and H which are brought simultaneously into register with two magazines, as the frame F is adjusted to different posi-. tions. The lowermost throat H is the-,sub-

stantial equivalent of the former bridge, and

the uppermost one H is supplemental thereto under the conditions subsequently out capements B of the magazine A and the lined.

When it is desired to equip the machine with head letter or display fonts, in addi-' tion to those ordinarily employed, the latter may be stored in the lower magazines, and the former in theupper ones, although this arrangement may be reversed if desired. The magazines ordinarily employed are of insufficient size to receive a full font of these larger matrices, and therefore it becomes necessary to divide it between two or more magazines. For instance, in the drawings, the two upper magazines A and A are shown as containing a font of-these large matrices, half in one andhalf in the other, while the two lower magazines A and A each contain" a single font of the ordinary matrices. v I v If it be desired to employ matrices from either of the lower magazines, the frame F is adjustedto register the throat H with the selected one, and the reeds C with the escape ments thereof. This operation is effected in .rices stored in the two upper magazines A and A the frame F is adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 2, when the matrices pass through either the throat H or H according to the magazine in which they are stored. However, to control the operation of the escapements of both magazines from the single set of keys D requires a novel arrangement of the actuating devices, which will next be described. a

Assuming, for purposes of illustration, that the upper font comprises ninety matrices, forty-five of which are contained in each of the magazines A and A provision is made for the actuation of forty-five escapements B and forty-five escapements B from the single set of keys D. -To this end, the respective escapements B and B are preferably arranged in different vertical planes and in staggered relation to each other, as best shown in Fig. 4. Each of the upper series of escapements B is provided with a suitably guided depending link or slide J, of sufficient length to locate its lower end in operative relation to a reed C,th e arrangement and location of the parts being such (Figs. 3 and 4) that the lower ends of the links or slides J and outer ends of the escapements B will be alternated, and loond, fourth and sixth of the reeds, effects the operation of the first, second and third esconsequent release of the matrices containing the characters e a i; while the actuation of the third, fifth and seventh of the reeds, through the corresponding links or slides J, effects the operation of the second, third and fourth escapements B of the of the keys D need not be altered, and that it is equally applicable, whether they are connected to one -magazine containing a single font,yor to a plurality of magazines with a font divided among them." Further, the same principles could be employed, in connection with still thickermatrice's, necessitating the employment of a larger number memos of magazines to hold them, in which event, the, escapements of the lower magazines would be still farther apart, and the number of intervening links or slides from the several magazines above correspondingly increased in number. L

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a specific type of machine; but obviously many modifica- ,tions and alterations therein, and in its mode- 2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a keyboard mechanism, and means whereby the keyboard mechanism may be connected in its entirety to one magazine, or in part to each of several magazines, at will.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of separate and distinct superposed magazines each having a series of escapements, a corresponding plurality of sets of actuating devices for the escapements, and a keyboard mechanism connected simultaneously to all the actuating devices of the several sets. I

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magazines each having a series of escapements, the escapements of one magazine being staggeredwith relation to those of another I magazine, and means for operating the escapements. 5. In a typographical machine, the combnation of a plurality of superposed magazines each having a series of escapements, those of one magazine being staggered with relation to those of another magazine and a series of escapement actuating devices arranged side by side and divided into sets, one for each magazine, the actuating. devices of one set being alternated with'those of another set to correspond to the staggered relation of the escapements, for the purpose described. f 6. In a typographical machine, the combi: nation of a plurality of superposed magazines each having a series of escapements, those of one magazine being staggered with relation to those of another magazine, and a,

series of escapement actuatingQdevices-divided into sets, the actuating devices of one "set being arranged to engage directly with the escapements of one magazine, andconnections between those of another set and the escapements of another magazine.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each having a series of escapements, a series of actuating devices for the escapements, and means whereby the actuating devices may all be connected to the escapements of one magazine, or in part to the escapements of each ofseveral magazines, at will.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of two superposed magazines each having a series of escapements, those of one series being staggered with relation to those of the other series, operating members connected to the escapements of the upper magazine and located between adjoining escapements of the lower magazine, and a series of actuating devices arranged in operative relation to the escapements of the lower magazine and the connections to the escapements of the upper magazine.

9; .In a typographical machine, the combination of the two superposed magazines A A provided respectively with the escapements B B the operating slides J connected to the escapements of the upper magazine and extending downwardly between the escapements of the lower magazine, and actuating devices C arranged side by side and adapted to engage the escapements of the lower magazine and the operating slides J for the escapements-of the upper magazine.

10. In a typographical machine, the com- I bination of a plurality of superposed magazines each having a series of escapements, and a keyboard mechanism connected simultaneously with all the escapements of the several series.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of stationary magazines, a vertical raceway to receive the type or matrices therefrom, and two receiving elements located between the magazines and racewayand movable into and out of operative relation to a selected pair of magazines.

12. In a typographical machine, the conibination of a plurality of magazines, a vertical raceway to receive the type or matrices therefrom, andtwo receiving elements 10- cated between said parts and cooperating with two of said magazines, said elements being movably mounted so as to bring one of them into operative relation to another magazine.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a series of superposed magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a series of actuating devices movable verti cally into operative relation to the escape- & 1,137,904

ments of one magazine, or of a plurality of and adapted to deliver the type or matrices magazines as desired. from one or another thereof. 10 14:. In a'typographical machine, the com- In testimony whereof, I have aflixedmy bination of a font or series of type or signature in presence of two Witnesses. matrices,- a plurality of separate and distinct a JOHN R. ROGERS. superposed magazines to contain eachapor- Witnesses: tion of said font, and a keyboard mechanism DAVID S. KENNEDY, connected simultaneously to both magazines HAROLD A. BURT. 

